Piano Lessons
At your home At your home
(201) 489 1661
Michel Haendel Leon
"No one can be a master in music"
For music is God's creation
The Universe is music
Time is music
Life is music
To proclame mastery
Is to challenge the Creator
Only the devil could attempt such
Born in Haiti studied music and Piano throughout my whole life.  I have learn from the greatest teachers.  Participate in many seminars to up date my skills as a performer and a teacher.  Winner of the first national musical competition in 1986. I have study at the Conservatory of Music with Guy Scott, Center for the Media Art with Neil Watzer, masters classes in New York with Cosmo Buono and David Bradshow two internationally known classical performers.  One recital at Carnegie Hall in 1996. Performed and play at various clubs in the New Jersey area.
Over twenty-five years of teaching experience.
I have taught from 5 years old to wiser with various background.
The quality of my work can be appreciated with the students that are out there working as keyboardist for band, piano accompagnator for school choire or cocktail hour piano man.
I have developped a system that  allow some one with no experience in piano to  play or entertain his or her family and friends after sixteen lessons.  One lesson a week that is in four month you will be able to play and they will for their surprise ask how long you've been playing.
The learning experience varies with individuals.  Some learn fast other take longer to assimil but the key to success is practice.
Anyone can open a piano or pick up an instrument and play it or learn how to.  But certain aspect or technicality of that instrument must be taught.
A lot of people start out that way and later on realize they must get a teacher.  At that point the work is harder for both, because you must work hard to quit any bad habit that you have developped at the same time the teacher work twice is much to make you accept the new one, the good techniques.
Playing piano involve a lot of techniques, body coordination, focussing (mental concentration), good eye sight and patience.  Unlike most people think or know, it is a whole body activity.  It is not just about your fingertips. 
Of course you use your fingers but every knucles or phalanges, the hands, wrists, forearms, arms, shoulders, chest, waist, the legs from your posterior to the heels and the big toes.  Your breathing when working on dynamic or trying to produce a special effect with a note.   Your state of mind or your state of being for a specific music. 
Need I say more.  If you read that far that's mean you are interested in learning or you are fascinated by what you are reading, therefore you have a question.
Then call me and ask your questions.  No jokes please.
How about reading music:  You out there who plays an instrument and does not know how to read the notes.
I can teach you how to read the songs you've been playing, whatever style from classical to the fake book, and write your own musics. 
The only hard thing about this is  making the first step towards it.  But once you start specially with my method you will feel sorry you didn't start earlier
Again the key to success in reading is how much time you put into it.  If you can hold your "guitare and play for 3 to 5 hours.  Well, while holding the guitare read or work on it for half to one hour each time and you'll see the result.  The other point is to don't be affraid to ask questions
I will travel to your home after taking care of all formalities over the phone.
Flexible schedule
Make up lessons
Payment every 3 Months non refundable by credit cards, checks, money order or cash.
No lessons on the Holidays
24 hours cancellation notice by phone to have a make-up.
No cancellation will be honored with a child student.
.For children students, all cancellation must be handled by an adult.
For all questions regarding lessons, please call
(201) 489 1661